Originally Posted by
army_av8r
word on the street is that the crew reported a loss of Rotor RPM, noise/whine, and a chip light, entered autorotation, and during the auto, something "broke free" and single engine power was re-established. This allowed them to continue on one engine down to the traffic circle. During the deceleration, the aircraft caught a wire that was strung between the light poles and that brought the pole down. I'm purposely leaving more specific details out because everything I know is at least 3rd hand info. Based on what I heard, it sounds like the crew did a good job managing an abnormal situation and subsequent loss of NR.
Thanks for the update that helps make sense on the profile and initial approach to the traffic. It would be good to know mechanically what actually happened.